Example sentences of "[vb pp] [not/n't] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , while the opinion of Messenger May Baverstock might have been erroneous , negligence in law on the part of the auctioneer 's had not been established . |
| 2 | Presumably the materials that were bought not are still there . |
| 3 | She writes , however : ‘ Since the Sixth Form I have regretted not being able to combine Science and Modern Languages ’ . |
| 4 | She had debated long and hard with herself over the course she should take , and reaching the decision she had had n't been easy . |
| 5 | I 've had n't been pissed only once . |
| 6 | They , they , what they 'd been doing was shooting them over and they 'd just had n't been exploded , they said dud shell or something . |
| 7 | It became increasingly questionable whether New Zealand did a gain a big advantage by being able to insert England , for when the early sideways movement died down , it was replaced not be a comfortable batting surface but by increasingly variable bounce . |
| 8 | His voice is so quiet that the words seem to be spoken not be Ali , but by a spectre standing right behind him . |
| 9 | You are wasted not being a wife . ’ |
| 10 | My reply is that , to me , being cheated would have meant not being able to hold my beautiful son , Sam in my arms after nine months . |
| 11 | ‘ It 's maddening but you 're just left not being able to work and having to get by on benefits . |